Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-05
WASHINGTON.
SECOND
T0RTY-NINTH CONGRESS.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Thc credentials of
Cbas. y. Farwell, elected to 6l the vacan-
cy in the senate caused 10y the death OF
John A. Logan, were presented and placed on
file.
Allison presented petitions from national
banks Of Chicago, Minneapolis and st. Paul
recommending certain changes and modifca-
tons in the house bill relative to national
banks now pending before the senate commit
tee on finance. Referred.
The credentials Of Cushman Keller Davis,
seator-elect from Minnesota for a term of six
years from March I, 1887, were presented and
placed on file.
The senate bin concerning postofliccs Of the
third-claSs, providing that they shall not be
changed into postoticrs ~ the fourth class
where the gross receipts amount 10 $1,000 per
! year, ana where the box receipts and commits.
sions constituting the postmaster's compcu-
sation amount go 1000 was, ON motion of
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, taken from the calendar
and passed.
AtlI5 the senate, on motion OF Mr.. Ed.
muuds, proceeded 20 consideration of the
senate bin To authorize the president of the
! I nited States 10 protect and defend the
rights Of American ishing vessels. American
i~rsnermcn, American trading and other YES
sells IN certain cases.
The bin was then passcd-yeas 4G, nays T.
Rlddlebergcr.
Mr.. Beck gave notice that he would to-mor-
row ask the senate 10 consider the bill pre-
venting members OF congress from acting rs
attorneys for railroad companies.
The senate then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Charles b. Farwell,
senator-clect from Illinois, was administered
the oath Of Office. He took the seat recently
occupied by Mr.. Cullom, while the latter took
the seat of the late Senator Logan.
Mr.. Blair moved to lay aside unfinished
business and take up the proposed woman
suffrage constitutional amendment. Carried
81 10 Is. Before proceeding with considers.
ton OF the suffrage resolution the chair an
nounccd his signature to the interstate com
mercc bill.
The following is the text Of the proposed
amendment:
The right Of citizens Of the United states TO
vote shall not be denied or abridged by the
United states or by q state on account OF sex.
Congress shall have power by appropriate leg
%islation TO enforce the provisions Of this ar
ti.le.
The vote was then taken on the resolution
and it was rciected-yras, lG; nays, "a.
The presiding officer laid before the senate
q message from the president transmitting a
communication from the secretary Of state
and correspondence on the subject Of the pro-
posed N%icaraguan ship canal. Ordered
printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Malone bills for public
buildings were taken from the calendar and
passed. as follows:
Increasing the appropriation for Minneap-
Oils 20 $3.50. 600.
a an No.. 80. Ei.-r-4-. - 80 ~. 10
cced 100000 for a site and S200,0 600 for a
building.
Mr.. Beck gave notice that he would to-mor-
row call up the railroad attorney bill.
The senate then adjourned.
WAsnIYGToN, Jan. 26.-The credentials of
Gray, of Delaware, and Dawes, Of Massachu-
sets presented.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar to investi-
gate the allegations made by three residents
of Texas that they were driven from their
homes and denied the right TO vote, was
adopted.
The bill to establish agricultural stations
was called up, discussed and went over one
day.
The bill TO prohibit senators from practic-
ing law in railroad cases was taken up, but
without action tRc senate went into eXecu-
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W~AsHIXGroX, Jan. 27.-Wilson, Of Iowa,
from the committee on postofices, reported
back the bill introduced by Mr.. Edmunds to
provide for the establishment Of a postal tele.
graph system, with a substitute. Placed on
the calendar.
Cullo,a stared Inat on Wednesday, February
Q, lac would oTcr proper resolutions and ask
the senate to take proper action with refer
cnce TO the life and services Of his late col
league, Mr.. Logan.
Cullom then offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adoptcd:
Whereas. Since March 81, 1855, the secretary
of the treasury, in his monthly statements,
! has treated fractional silver coin I'm the treas
ury as no portion OF the cash balance, there
for,
Resolved, That the finance committee Of
the senate be authorized aud be directed 20
examine into this subject and rcp0r' whether
additional legislation is requisite TO make a
fractional silver coin now i'm the treasury
mart of the available cash balance, and also
whether IL win be or not judicious 90 provide
for having such fractional silver coin re-
coined into standard silver dollars.
Edmunds presented a letter received by
him as chairman OF the on foreign
relations from the secretary OF stale giving
the revised and latest list OF seizures and
warnings, etc, OF fishing vessels in Canadian
waters, and be asked that it be printed and
bound with the committees report. SO or
dered.
The senate then resumed consideration Of
agricultural experiment bill.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported back the sundry civil APP
preparation hill. Placed on the calendar.
The river and harbor appropriation bill was
received from the house and referred u the
! committee on
Mr.. Hoar moved Ia reconsider the vote by
which the dependent soldiers pension bill
was passed, and a message was sent to the
house requesting the return Of such bill.
The object of the motion is understood 10
he the correction Of some defect.
Adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2S.-The senate this
afternoon took up the bill TO prohibit mem
bers OF congress from acting as attorneys or
cmplores for railroad companies holding
charters or having received grants Of lands or
pccuinary aid from the United States.
Amendments to the bill were offered yb
Messrs. Platt and Hoar.
Two messages from the president were pre-
scntcd, one yetoing the bill granting a pen
sion 60 Benjamin Oberkiah and the other
vetoing the bin for the relief OF II. y. Beld-